One year, our family had a Weenie Roast on the beach in our Marina. We used some Willow branches from my backyard for wiener sticks. When we were done, we stuck them in the sand and jokingly said they'd be trees next year. Much to our surprise, two of them survived. 50 years later, one is still there.
I enjoyed this video! I've been quite successful with just sticking a cutting in a bucket of my good soil and watching it take off. I've rooted 3 fig trees from my mama tree in the last 3 years. My first one is now in the ground as of 2 weeks ago and almost 3' tall and is fruiting for the 2nd year this year. It started out as a 14" 'stick' that I stuck down in the old bottom part of a shop vac that the motor had burned out on years ago. *I can't trash something, especially on wheels, if I can use it for planting!*. I left it in the vac base for 2 years watching it in awe as it fruited during it's second summer. Less than a dozen figs, but still a success! Rooted 2 fig trees for a neighbor last year and she now has them in her yard. Today I'm going to snag a mulberry branch from one neighbor and a pear limb from another and get them started to add to my food forest. Also will be air-layering on 4 of my larger blueberry bushes. Have a great day! Patricia
Hubba hubba talk to me lady. That is amazing. We bent the blueberry over and scuffed the bark and rooting hormone then covered with soil and a rock to keep it in the pots. I did manage to start some cuttings from my blueberry over the winter...we will see.
What a special time with your son, passing down survival skill that he will take with him as he grows up and pass down to his young ones, I love that. I am going to try this technique. God bless.
Nice. Thanks for sharing! Your place is beautiful. It is wonderful expression of your abundant thoughtfulness, caring and creativity. Question: do you need to cover the air layer container with opaque material to keep out the sunlight? I saw that in another video.
Lovely demonstrations Mark (and nice to see family involved) , nice trick using the sofa bottle - almost ready made - look forward to seeing the results. All the best, Hugh 😊👍🏼🌿
Karl’s Off the grid develop your plant for trees you will plant this fall/ early spring. The time to plant a fruit tree is 5 years ago. The next best time is today
I’m ready to see how this turns out. I used to graft pecan trees about 25 years ago with about an 80% success rate to make new varieties. Take care and have a blessed day.
At o e time I had 300 trees and my wife’s uncle died and I got scared and sold out. My wife’s cousin is the only one that remained farming and he is now helping my son get into farming so that’s what I’ll do in a few years when I retire. My sone cruises timber during the day and farms are night/weekends about 150 acres. My wife’s cousin is down to about 1000 and he still has a few hundred established trees.
AK Woodcutter!! I have been grafting over the last year and thought it's time I learned a new technique....imagine my surprise when I look it up on YT and here you are...awesome. Thanks for the info...looks pretty straightforward, I'm going to give this a shot.
Thanks for sharing bro! We just picked up some blue berry plants. I wanna get more from them and the blackberries we planted. This will help a lot! Gro Dat!!
Bull showed his blackberry tip rooted from ground contact. I plan to get many blackberry starts from using ground layering in pots this spring / summer
@@ArkansasWoodcutter I watched his also. Before at the property I would take the long canes and stick them in a pot. Did 50 pots and 46 took. I want to build up the plants faster so looking into air layering the smaller canes.
That was a awesome clip Mark. I have done a bit but you encouraged me to try the blueberry and apples. I have a fig I was going to do a cutting from. Your a wealth of knowledge, Phil enjoyed your clip too. Valuab like info. I better keep an eye on our young apples and plums now with Philip. Lol
I subscribed!!! I learn stuff from many of you. Homestead wishing on my tiny almost acre. I have 4 hens abd rooster( by mistake!) He may or may not live long here. .lol
Go to a hobby store near you. get some clear two piece plastic bulbs. use them as your air layering ball. I’ve done it. they work great or you can order cutting globes that work also. At hobby store you can get most every size you need. Take a Dremel tool and a diamond tip bit to put hole in ball for size of branch going through it. Hope you try this and the best part is they are reusable.
Many thanks for sharing this, I found this very interesting 🤔, I shall be trying this myself, please can you do an update on how you got on with them and how you do the next stage, take good care kind regards alan🌿...............THE DAWN CHORUS PLOT
Hi, what would happen if your air layer cuts were further apart, To create a longer deeper rootball ? Would this excellerate the growth since the rootball is 3 inches long instead of 1 inch long ?
Hi Mark, I liked the way you did the air layer with the bottle. We bip to grow our gooseberry bushes and we have dipped to grow raspberry bushes . 💕 NonnaGrace
Very Interesting I have never heard of that before. I am going to try that on my Apricot. I'll let you know and where do I get rooting hormone? Great video loved it.
Thanks Rob. This is much easier in practice than I supposed before I did it. Give it a try if you haven't already. I can see me doing a lot of this in the future..
Morning Captain woodcutter. I have been trying to get my fig trees done like that for a long time. And my neighbor has a bush that I need to get cuttings off of. It seems like there is always something else that gets me sidetracked. ( grinning ) Have a super day Captain.
I just moved into my camper and saw a peach tree up at the end of the driveway. Gonna get a few baby trees started from it. Thanks! Should I do it now or wait until Winter passes?
I saw the thumbnail and had to watch I haven't done air layering yet but I watched several videos and it looked like an awkward setup. I thought, "why don't they just take a pop bottle and split it to contain the soil?" Maybe I should try that with a apple tree I have this year.
I've done this but I didn't completely ring the branch. I wanted the tree to keep the branch alive while the new roots grew. Seemed to work. Will be interested to know how your method works out.
you can ring around the branch fully, because the leaves will get water from the wood without bark. the interruption in the bark is actually what forms roots, because the sugars can't go fully down into the existing roots (below ground). ( meaning a "bridge" in the bark won't do anything to keep the branch alive, it just means the energy of photosynthesis will not go into new root production, just into existing rootball.)
Proud of you coach Smith you blew up on UA-cam this guy is my all time favorite science teacher
Teaching in Alaska now man. Thanks
One year, our family had a Weenie Roast on the beach in our Marina. We used some Willow branches from my backyard for wiener sticks. When we were done, we stuck them in the sand and jokingly said they'd be trees next year. Much to our surprise, two of them survived. 50 years later, one is still there.
That's awesome they are very easy plants to root I'm surprised they did so well in the sand tho
Very informative about air layer the fruit tree. I am going to try now❤
Brilliant to use soda bottles! Much better than wrapping plastic! Thank you!
Love your show. Especially you and your son working together. 🙏
I enjoying doing Air Layers. The perfect method to multiply your fruits trees
Awesome video
Thank you for sharing ...
Did this look like its going to work?
@@ArkansasWoodcutter It should perfectly .. I used a mixed of coco coir and perlite
You two are adorable. And the cat lady.
That just encouraged me to do an apricot tree air layering. Thanks
Nice weed plants 👍🏽👋
Aloha from the 808 getting ready to do lemon tree you just taught me how merry Christmas and Aloha
Update would be great
I’m not living there anymore. So sorry
Learning Like a beast! Your boy not has solid knowledge to not only produce more fruit but start his propagation business $$$
I enjoyed this video! I've been quite successful with just sticking a cutting in a bucket of my good soil and watching it take off. I've rooted 3 fig trees from my mama tree in the last 3 years. My first one is now in the ground as of 2 weeks ago and almost 3' tall and is fruiting for the 2nd year this year. It started out as a 14" 'stick' that I stuck down in the old bottom part of a shop vac that the motor had burned out on years ago. *I can't trash something, especially on wheels, if I can use it for planting!*. I left it in the vac base for 2 years watching it in awe as it fruited during it's second summer. Less than a dozen figs, but still a success! Rooted 2 fig trees for a neighbor last year and she now has them in her yard. Today I'm going to snag a mulberry branch from one neighbor and a pear limb from another and get them started to add to my food forest. Also will be air-layering on 4 of my larger blueberry bushes.
Have a great day!
Patricia
Hubba hubba talk to me lady. That is amazing. We bent the blueberry over and scuffed the bark and rooting hormone then covered with soil and a rock to keep it in the pots. I did manage to start some cuttings from my blueberry over the winter...we will see.
Arkansas Woodcutter c
What a special time with your son, passing down survival skill that he will take with him as he grows up and pass down to his young ones, I love that. I am going to try this technique. God bless.
let me know how it works out.
Awesome stuff my brother nice to see your son air-laying his fruit tree always enjoy watching you
Thanks 👍 I was excited to see him do it as well. God tends to bless the work of his hands.
I haven't air layered anything before , and I am always looking for a way to repurpose water bottles; thank you so much for the great idea !
thanks for the video! Gonna try the bottle variation.
Great video 👍🏽
Thanks for sharing
Nice. Thanks for sharing! Your place is beautiful. It is wonderful expression of your abundant thoughtfulness, caring and creativity.
Question: do you need to cover the air layer container with opaque material to keep out the sunlight? I saw that in another video.
Nice relaxed video sir. Thank you. Blessings and peace from UK
Lovely demonstrations Mark (and nice to see family involved) , nice trick using the sofa bottle - almost ready made - look forward to seeing the results. All the best, Hugh 😊👍🏼🌿
Horti Hugh yes my son being involved was so fun
Lovely place full.of greens and trees...
Thanks for visiting
Very interesting. Keep us in the success of it.
BOOTS AND BONNETS WITH CHRIS & CHRISTY I will keep the updates coming.
This is a great idea!👍🏼
This is so neat. I hope they all grow well for you. Thank you for sharing. Great info have a great day
Stacie’s Country Cooking you to lady. Great to see you
Arkansas Woodcutter Thank you. You too
Can’t wait to try some layers of my own.Thanks for sharing
Karl’s Off the grid develop your plant for trees you will plant this fall/ early spring. The time to plant a fruit tree is 5 years ago. The next best time is today
Good video. I learned something. I like the use of the water bottle. Keep us updated.
Heritage Farms Texas for sure.
Hey how is it now 4 mnths gone by
Thank for sharing your knowledge and expertise! Much appreciate 🙏
You layered your blueberries into buckets - great idea!
Yes sir. Hoping it can just be clipped away from the mother.
Thanks for showing a simple method ! !
No worries. It was easy enough
I love your son doing this with you! xo
He is a kind soul
This just popped up in my recommendations. I've never seen this done before.
Pretty cool info! Good luck on the growth, looking for an update, thanks for sharing brother, stay safe!👍
Behind the Garage BBQ thanks buddy.
Arkansas Woodcutter nice work guys !!!! i never heard of air layering . ive grafted some but never this. theres lots of stuff i want to get more of .
Let me know how it works out for you.
Good informative sharing 👍
Khalid Pigeon and Birds Lover. Try it out.
Good demonstration. Any luck with the persimmons? I have read they are very reticent to root.
I’m ready to see how this turns out. I used to graft pecan trees about 25 years ago with about an 80% success rate to make new varieties. Take care and have a blessed day.
Thanks. Dude you are always surprising me with new stuff. Do you have a pecan farm?
At o e time I had 300 trees and my wife’s uncle died and I got scared and sold out. My wife’s cousin is the only one that remained farming and he is now helping my son get into farming so that’s what I’ll do in a few years when I retire. My sone cruises timber during the day and farms are night/weekends about 150 acres. My wife’s cousin is down to about 1000 and he still has a few hundred established trees.
Hey Thank you for sharing! I am going to try this with a couple fruit trees! Would love to see an update on any if possible.
I can't believe I am learning so much. Thanks for all the info.
My pleasure!
👏👍
Great job 👍
Great job! Loved the David the Good bit.😁
Homestead Aquarius ViewMaster he is in a lot of my videos lately
That was a very interesting video ill be trying this ,for sure. Thanks buddy
thanks.... let me know how it works for you.
This is crazy cool😀😀 I have never heard of this. Thanks for sharing this technique.
Pamela's Adoring Crochet hopefully we end up with some new fruit trees
Good Job, thanks for sharing
Extremely helpful. Thank Yooouuu 👍🏼.
That's really cool way to propagate new plants!
Yes sir....or mam.
I always learn something from your videos. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure!
AK Woodcutter!! I have been grafting over the last year and thought it's time I learned a new technique....imagine my surprise when I look it up on YT and here you are...awesome. Thanks for the info...looks pretty straightforward, I'm going to give this a shot.
It works very well. 4-6 weeks for roots and new trees!
Thanks for sharing l will try this method of starting to root my fruit tree
So simple I love it thank you so much
Thanks for sharing bro!
We just picked up some blue berry plants. I wanna get more from them and the blackberries we planted. This will help a lot!
Gro Dat!!
Bull showed his blackberry tip rooted from ground contact. I plan to get many blackberry starts from using ground layering in pots this spring / summer
@@ArkansasWoodcutter I watched his also.
Before at the property I would take the long canes and stick them in a pot. Did 50 pots and 46 took.
I want to build up the plants faster so looking into air layering the smaller canes.
Thank you Mr Woodcutter and son! We tried to air layer a lemon branch last year but failed. We will give it a shot again! Thanks.
I always enjoyed doing things like this when I went to ICC. Haven't done it in a while. Enjoyed watching!
Ozark Mountain Goats thanks. Your support is much appreciated
What in the heck! never heard of that before. it's so cool to watch and learn about new things. thanks Mark
Scott Jacobs in Appreciation thanks Scott. I try to blend informative with fun and real life.
Thailand use this method over hundred years ago.
I’m a new subscriber, thank you for sharing 👍
That is a great idea..can't wait to see if it works..🥰👍 Have a great day.
Me too. 😂
I sure enjoy learning from you!!!
I have seen air layering before but not this way. I like learning new things!
Voon Chile cool. Glad I could show something new
The key to air layering is making sure the soil around the branch is COMPACTED really good.
That was a awesome clip Mark. I have done a bit but you encouraged me to try the blueberry and apples. I have a fig I was going to do a cutting from. Your a wealth of knowledge, Phil enjoyed your clip too. Valuab like info. I better keep an eye on our young apples and plums now with Philip. Lol
Im always learning something new here , I guess that means I have a lot to learn, thanks for sharing your experiences
We all are learning brother
Wow I always wanted to know how to do that. Thank you so much,
Interesting. Came from Bobble heads channel. Will do some of you other videos out! Hugs
Beth y Durbin I post something everyday. I hope you will decide to come see me now and again.
I subscribed!!! I learn stuff from many of you. Homestead wishing on my tiny almost acre. I have 4 hens abd rooster( by mistake!) He may or may not live long here. .lol
good info mark best of luck with those layers!!
Yes sir
This is a pretty cool process ! I seen MHP gardener do this with a tomato years ago . Thanks for sharing !
Aaric Hale yes the tomatoes are easy to sprout. This could take a month or two.
Thank you for this way, i will try that
I feel cheated. Where are the results?
Guy stopped by to read your comment but not give you an update.
People these days...
Go to a hobby store near you. get some clear two piece plastic bulbs. use them as your air layering ball. I’ve done it. they work great or you can order cutting globes that work also. At hobby store you can get most every size you need. Take a Dremel tool and a diamond tip bit to put hole in ball for size of branch going through it. Hope you try this and the best part is they are reusable.
Love it I’m subbed
I sooo wish I could grow fruit trees!! Hubby wont let me lol. Tyfs hun. Have a great day luv ya💞💞
Hahaha. Happy Anniversary lady
good information ,got to do this one day.stay safe my friend
URBAN GRANDPA PREPPER yes sir. Things are getting crazier and crazier this year by the day it seems
Almost 1 year later... me sitting in my house.... "I think I want to try some air layering today"
Go for it. Super easy. 3-6 weeks when roots show up cut and transplant
@@ArkansasWoodcutter Thank You!
Update?
@@ArkansasWoodcutter ⅞mkkk
It worked with my rose
Since the roots all form from the top bark above the stripped portion, you only need rooting powder above the cut on the intact bark.
Good stuff
did i hear free? im here. this is wonderful.. will be following to see how they do for you .. great DIY Mark.
Ive got a dehydrate video...posting it next week i believe.
Never seen this before really interesting I’ve done general propagation but not air layering cheers 🍻
Its easier than it sounds. give it a go.
Many thanks for sharing this, I found this very interesting 🤔, I shall be trying this myself, please can you do an update on how you got on with them and how you do the next stage, take good care kind regards
alan🌿...............THE DAWN CHORUS PLOT
Absolutely i will. at the earliest these will be ready to remove in 3-4 weeks
6:11 That's some impressive voice control
Great video man
AWESOME VIDEO!! Great Teaching,I've tried grafting with no success,this looks much easier and more likely to be successful,thank you for sharing this!
Baddest Bees I’ve never tried to graft. It is on my to try list.
@@ArkansasWoodcutter I don't think I got mine sealed well, I tried on peach trees
I've done airlaying before.It's a good way to make to make trees.
How long did it take for your roots to form?
Over 3 months. It's dry here and had to make sure I kept the soil moist.
Hi, what would happen if your air layer cuts were further apart, To create a longer deeper rootball ? Would this excellerate the growth since the rootball is 3 inches long instead of 1 inch long ?
This was a great video i didn't know about this. A+ brother
Our Cabin In The woods thanks. Having my son do this with me was awesome.
It would have been nice if there was a follow-up video.
Good Idea!!!!!
Hi Mark, I liked the way you did the air layer with the bottle. We bip to grow our gooseberry bushes and we have dipped to grow raspberry bushes . 💕 NonnaGrace
NonnaGrace what is sipped?
Very Interesting I have never heard of that before. I am going to try that on my Apricot. I'll let you know and where do I get rooting hormone? Great video loved it.
Nice seeing this done brother!
Take care and stay safe,
Rob
Thanks Rob. This is much easier in practice than I supposed before I did it. Give it a try if you haven't already. I can see me doing a lot of this in the future..
@@ArkansasWoodcutter I haven't yet but will give it a try after clearing more land over in our micro orchard.
That is interesting thank you 🇺🇸👍🏻🇺🇸👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it.
wow never heard of this before
Saluti dall'Italia, da Genova. In italiano questo metodo di riprodurre le piante si chiama "margotta". Ciao!!
Morning Captain woodcutter. I have been trying to get my fig trees done like that for a long time. And my neighbor has a bush that I need to get cuttings off of. It seems like there is always something else that gets me sidetracked. ( grinning ) Have a super day Captain.
The Rooster Garden oh brother I am so busy and the side projects are taking away from the gardens stuff. I need some help 😂
I pruned my fig tree 3 years ago, pressed the cuttings, no prep, into the ground, all rooted, all my friends now have a young fig tree😊
Man this video is interesting and simple to follow. How did this work.
I just moved into my camper and saw a peach tree up at the end of the driveway. Gonna get a few baby trees started from it. Thanks! Should I do it now or wait until Winter passes?
If you can get it rooted now is a great time
Hi. Very nice video. So with your method using the bottle what do you do next?
How long did you keep it there? I mean, how long it takes to get some roots with air layering in your case of apple tree? Thank you.
What is the quality of the seedlings made this way compared to the grafted ones?
I saw the thumbnail and had to watch
I haven't done air layering yet but I watched several videos and it looked like an awkward setup. I thought, "why don't they just take a pop bottle and split it to contain the soil?"
Maybe I should try that with a apple tree I have this year.
try it....I also used plastic wrap only in a few places....
Real gems here
I've done this but I didn't completely ring the branch. I wanted the tree to keep the branch alive while the new roots grew. Seemed to work. Will be interested to know how your method works out.
you can ring around the branch fully, because the leaves will get water from the wood without bark. the interruption in the bark is actually what forms roots, because the sugars can't go fully down into the existing roots (below ground).
( meaning a "bridge" in the bark won't do anything to keep the branch alive, it just means the energy of photosynthesis will not go into new root production, just into existing rootball.)